Light Night Leeds
University Zone
Light Night Leeds is back with large-scale installations, immersive experiences and family-friendly activities.
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On this page you can find everything you need to know before visiting us this October.
Our Programme
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Installation, Performance
Light Night Leeds: Astralis ‘Of the Stars’
28 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 7pm, 8pm, 9pm
Astralis is a vibrant carnival dance performance inspired by Greek mythology and the stories written…
Sign for Art
Free
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Family, Take part
Light Night Leeds: Be Curious
28 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 6pm-9.30pm
Be Curious is back! Join us for a fun-filled evening of hands-on (and indoor!) activities…
Riley Smith Theatre in Leeds University Student Union
Free
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Installation
Light Night Leeds: Creatures of the Night
28 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 6pm-9.30pm
An evening of otherworldly, nocturnal and Gothic piano music exploring vampires, creatures of the night…
Treasures of the Brotherton
Free
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Installation
Light Night Leeds: Gaia and Maia
28 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 6pm-9.30pm
A glowing giant puppet and her small human friend share playful stories of connection with…
University Precinct
Free
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Installation
Light Night Leeds: It’s About Time
28 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 Every half hour from 6pm
It’s About Time explores our perceptions of past, present and future with an immersive, projection-mapped…
School of Music, University of Leeds
Free
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Installation
Light Night Leeds: Kala
28 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 6pm-9.30pm
Kala, a new performance installation from SAA-uk, combines classical Indian and contemporary movement with music…
Parkinson Court
Free
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Installation
Light Night Leeds: Komorebi
28 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 6pm-9.30pm
Walk amongst dappled light and shifting shadows in this installation inspired by the idea of…
Near the Plaza
Free
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Installation
Light Night Leeds: Luminous Birds
28 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 6pm-9.30pm
A flock of traditional origami-style birds, brought to life by synchronised lighting sequences and sound…
Near the Plaza
Free
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Installation
Light Night Leeds: Paradise Carpet
28 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 6pm-9.30pm
Slip off your shoes, rest a while, and feel the carpet beneath your toes as…
stage@leeds
Free
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Installation
Light Night Leeds: Ready To Shine
28 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 6pm-9.30pm
The Brotherton Library sets the scene for the rejuvenating sounds of Opera North Young Voices…
The Brotherton Library
Free
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Installation
Light Night Leeds: STRINGED
28 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 6pm-9.30pm
Words, created by waves of animated light dots, are seemingly suspended and scattered in mid-air….
National Poetry Centre
Free
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Installation
Light Night Leeds: Scores for Walking
28 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 6pm-9.30pm
Journey through the Yorkshire Dales like never before with J.R. Carpenter’s Scores for Walking; a…
Botany House
Free
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Installation
Light Night Leeds: Space Between The Lights
28 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 6pm-9.30pm
Seek out the sounds of some of the creatures who make the University their home….
Outside stage@leeds
Free
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Installation
Light Night Leeds: Symbiosis
28 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 6pm-9.30pm
The hidden life of bacteria is revealed to show microscopic organisms vibrating and moving in…
stage@leeds
Free
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Installation
Light Night Leeds: The Clothworkers’ Yarn
28 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 6pm-9.30pm
Two shadow carousels throw large-scale scenes around the walls of Clothworkers’ Court to create a…
Clothworkers' Court
Free
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Installation
Light Night Leeds: The Heat Beneath Our Feet
28 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 6pm-9.30pm
Journey through geological time and discover the hidden world beneath our city. Step into a…
Outside Edward Boyle Library
Free
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Installation
Light Night Leeds: We Are Stardust
28 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 6pm-9.30pm
We Are Stardust is a light projection revealing the magical world of galaxies and stars….
Laidlaw Library, Hilary Place
Free
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Installation
Light Night Leeds: What We Leave Behind
28 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 6pm-9.30pm
Swirling in and around delicate greenhouse-like structures, holographic videos of dancing leaves hover, suspended in…
Outside School of Music
Free
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Installation
Light Night Leeds: Wondering The City
28 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 6pm-9.30pm
Move between and explore the high-rise buildings of Leeds through this tactile sculptural installation that…
Calm Zone, The Precinct
Free
Finding us
Light Night Leeds shuttle bus will stop outside the Parkinson Building. If you are cycling to us, there are many locations to lock your bike. Printed maps will be available on the day to help you navigate through the campus, as well as volunteers that will guide you. A visual guide is available.
Free parking will be made available after 6pm in the multi-storey car park, this can be accessed through Vernon Road. Please note Hillary Place will be closed from 5.45pm each evening – to access the multi-storey carpark please enter campus via Willow Terrace Road.
While you're here
Food
There will be food vendors from 6pm on the precinct, with indoor seating in the marquee, and the Union. Café Nero will be open in the Laidlaw building.
Quiet Zone
A dedicated quiet zone is available from 6pm. This is located in rooms G22 and G23 in Baines Wing. Please ask our volunteers for a map.
Accessibility
All installations will be wheelchair accessible. With a mixture of indoor and outdoor activities. Some areas of the campus might be crowded.